PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Belton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold's entrance music is Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. A fine choice. 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.

Gold
vs
Belton

185 cm
35
195 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

185 cm
27
200 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

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Crippler's Corner

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 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jamie Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Belton !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold moves in looking to clinch but Belton pushes him off.
Gold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gold blocks a head kick by Belton .
Belton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Belton throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Belton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gold.
Belton misses with a lunging right hand
and Gold counters with a nice low kick that buckles Belton 's knee momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Gold.
Gold looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gold misses with a hook.
Belton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold misses with a leg kick
and Belton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold is looking to slow Belton down with leg kicks.
Belton throws the kick towards the body but Gold avoids it.
Gold throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Belton throws a leg kick that misses.
Gold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold throws a body kick that misses
and Belton counters with an inside leg kick.
Belton looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
Belton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gold's sensitive parts.
Gold misses with a low kick.
Belton lands a head kick!
Bill Belton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold swings for the body but Belton moves out of range.
Belton avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belton misses with a body kick.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Belton avoids the body shot from Gold.
Belton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belton .
Belton lands a jab to Gold's midsection.
Belton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gold misses with a jab to the body
and Belton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belton throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Belton slips a straight right by Gold.
Gold is looking to wear down Belton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belton can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gold.
Gold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Belton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gold throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Belton counters with an outside leg kick.
Belton lands with an overhand left.
Belton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Belton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Gold lands a nice looking body shot.
Belton blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belton checks a low kick from Gold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gold is looking to land body kicks.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Belton avoids the body shot from Gold.
Gold is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gold throws a leg kick but Belton checks it.
Gold takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gold avoids a kick to the body.
Gold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belton .
Belton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Belton blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Belton throws a good cross that connects.
Gold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill Belton will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Belton defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gold.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
Bill Belton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Gold misses with an uppercut
and Belton counters with a slapping leg kick.

Gold has managed to clinch.
Gold lands a nice uppercut.
Belton is trying to force a seperation but Gold has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Gold.
Belton tries to break free but Gold pushes him back against the cage.
Belton is looking to break free of the clinch but Gold has double underhooks.
Gold has Belton pressed against the cage, preventing Belton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Gold - that landed with a thud.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold lands with a left to the head.

Belton 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gold lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Belton thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gold.
Gold throws a push kick but Belton slaps the foot to one side.
Belton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gold checks it well.
Gold is looking to land body kicks.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gold.
Belton isn't going anywhere.

Gold stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold lands with a nice body punch.
Belton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A low kick from Gold is predictable there
and Belton counters with a body kick.
Belton lands with a good body shot.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belton can pounce on him.
Gold feints and then cracks Belton 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belton down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gold.
Gold shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Belton pinned against the cage. Belton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold staying out of range there.
Gold moves out of range as Belton throws a body kick.
Belton stuffs the takedown.
Belton feints and then cracks Gold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gold down.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Belton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Belton misses with a straight left.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Belton slips the punch.
Belton scores with a spinning back kick!
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gold misses with a hook
and Belton counters with an outside leg kick.
Gold throws a solid leg kick but Belton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gold.
Belton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Belton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gold throws a leg kick
and Belton counters with a stiff right hand.
Belton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belton tries a low kick but Gold avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold tried to score with a low kick but Belton checks it.
Crunch! Belton slams his shin into Gold's torso.
Belton lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Gold.
Gold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gold checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Belton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gold moves out of range as Belton throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Gold dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Belton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gold.
Belton misses with a kick to the body.
Gold blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belton . That's going to slow Gold down.
Gold misses with a hook.
Belton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Belton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belton throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gold misses with a low kick.
Gold misses with the combination.
Belton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belton throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Belton connects with the punch.
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
Belton misses with a kick to the body.
Gold lands a front kick.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belton .
Gold lands a body shot.
Gold takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gold throws a front kick aimed at Belton 's knee but Belton avoids it well.
Gold tries a low kick but Belton avoids it.
Belton thuds his shin into the meat of Gold's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Gold
enabling Belton to counter with a crisp jab.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belton moves away.
Belton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Belton .
Gold swinging wildly here.
Belton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belton throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belton defends it nicely.
Belton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gold.
Belton tries to land a front kick but Gold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Belton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a body kick that misses.
Belton dodges the punch combination from Gold.
Belton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold thows a leg kick but Belton checks it
and Belton counters with a low kick, right behind Gold 's knee.
Belton scoring well with a low kick there.
Belton lands a leg kick that knocks Gold off balance momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belton .
Belton misses with a low kick.
Gold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gold looks for the body kick but Belton saw that one coming.
Gold misses with a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to land a body kick
and Belton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gold tries to land a front kick but Belton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Belton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Belton 's corner calls for a 1-2. Belton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Belton throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Belton blocks the low kick.
Belton moves away from the strike by Gold.
Belton throws a big shot that misses.
Belton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belton scoring well with a low kick there.
Belton swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Gold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Belton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Belton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Belton !
After winning the bout, Bill Belton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.