PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele has chosen Freak On A Leash as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gold
vs
Steele

188 cm
28
223 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

184 cm
35
211 lbs
31 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Steele!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Gold misses.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steele tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Mr Gold has been cut.
Steele lands a jab to Gold's midsection.
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!
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
George Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
Gold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steele throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Jab by Gold.
Steele explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Steele with a hook.
Steele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gold.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steele.
Steele tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steele throws a push kick but Gold slaps the foot to one side.
Gold dodges the punch combination from Steele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele throws a head kick but Gold moves out of range.

Steele rushes Gold and presses him up against the cage.
Steele lands an elbow just above Gold 's eye.

Gold drags the fight down to the ground.
Gold has a closed guard, preventing Steele from standing up.

Steele stands up and waves to Gold to follow him.
Steele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gold's calf.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
Gold connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Gold thumps Steele with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Gold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Steele throws a one two combo.
Gold cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
Gold throws a front kick aimed at Steele's knee but Steele avoids it well.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
Steele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gold bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
George Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Steele tenderised Gold's leg. Gold is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steele throws a low kick but Gold moves out of range easily.
Steele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gold is out of range and Steele settles back down.
Gold takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold connects with a nice looking jab.
Gold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steele doesn't seem bothered though.
Steele wants to clinch.
Steele scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gold throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele throws a front kick aimed at Gold's knee but Gold avoids it well.
Gold slips a jab from Steele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold throws a front kick aimed at Steele's knee but Steele avoids it well.
Gold has a takedown stuffed.
Gold lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steele. That's going to slow Gold down.
Steele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele works Gold's body with a nice hook.
Gold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele tries to score with a low kick but Gold moves his leg out of the way.
Gold with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steele to score with a decent uppercut.
Steele tries to clinch there but Gold circles away.
Steele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steele defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gold.
Nice body punch from Gold.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
Steele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Gold's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Steele connects with a leg kick. Gold looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gold moves out of range of the leg kick from Steele.
Steele takes one to the side of the head.
Gold connects with a jab.
Steele connects with a nice looking jab.
Steele connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.

Steele has Gold up against the cage in a clinch.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Steele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steele.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Steele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gold or not.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.

Steele breaks the clinch.

Gold shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Steele squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gold with the ground and pound from mount.
Steele is trying to stand up.
Steele is desperately trying to improve his position but Gold has a good base and remains in mount.
Steele is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gold won't let Steele get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Steele is desperately trying to improve his position but Gold has a good base and remains in mount.
Gold is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele is working to get back to half guard.
Gold raining down shots from the mount!
Gold pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to get back to his feet.
Steele takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Steele is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Gold lands a nice shot to the head.
Steele is working to get back to half guard.
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!
Steele is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
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!
Mr Gold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steele in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gold is landing with some decent strikes but Steele is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Steele is rocked!
A big strike lands for Gold! That's really hurt Steele and he's turned his back - Gold keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Gold jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Gold!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mr Gold waved his t-shirt featuring GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS's logo in front of the cameras.