PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Gotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gotch's choice of entrance music: Can't be touched. Frank Gotch acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gold
vs
Gotch

188 cm
31
223 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

180 cm
33
210 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Gotch!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotch needs to keep his hands up - Gold had a free shot at his head there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gold checks a leg kick.
Gotch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gold.
Gotch throws a sloppy body shot
and Gold counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gold misses with a double jab.
Gold avoids the body shot from Gotch.
Gold fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gotch on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gotch misses with a body punch
and Gold counters with a low kick, right behind Gotch 's knee.

Gold lands a big uppercut and Gotch crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gotch looks OK. Gold waves Gotch back to his feet!

Gotch is rocked!
Gold avoids the body shot from Gotch.
Gold cracks the inside of Gotch's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
Gotch throws a lazy uppercut

so Gold counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gold seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gotch keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold pushes down on Gotch's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gotch wants to improve his position but Gold is controlling well.
Gold performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotch tries to roll over but Gold keeps him under control.
Gold wants to take a breather but Gotch is having none of it.

We're going to have a standup here because Mr Gold wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gotch misses with a right hand

and Gold counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gold sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gotch's guard.
Gotch is looking to improve his position.
Gold is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gotch wants to improve his position but Gold is controlling well.
Gold slips a nice elbow through Gotch's hands, connecting with Gotch's forehead.
Gold looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gold with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotch regains half guard.
Gotch tries to roll over but Gold keeps him under control.
Gold works his way into full mount!
Gold with a couple of short strikes.
Gold lands a big elbow.
Gold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gotch is looking to escape.
Gotch tries to hold on but Gold pushes him away.
The referee warns Gotch that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold with the ground and pound from mount.
Gotch 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gotch is still in real trouble! Can Gold finish him?
Gold controlling from mount.
Gold has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gotch seems to have recovered his senses.

Gold looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gold landing strikes from the mount and Gotch is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gold trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gotch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gold working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Gold dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gotch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gotch throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold avoids the body shot from Gotch.
Gold connects with a body shot that sends Gotch's belly button to the back.
Mr Gold is winning the standup battle so far.

Gold lands a big uppercut and Gotch crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gotch looks OK. Gold waves Gotch back to his feet!
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gold drops Gotch with a huge uppercut! Gotch drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Gold is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Gold!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mr Gold made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.