PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Tvistler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gale Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Tvistler
vs
Gold

188 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederick Tvistler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gale Gold!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tvistler misses with a straight right.
Gold is looking to slow Tvistler down with leg kicks.
A big right from Tvistler misses.
Tvistler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Tvistler throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tvistler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tvistler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gold tries to clinch up.
Tvistler throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Gold scores with a jab to the body.
Tvistler throws a combination that misses
and Gold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tvistler really felt that one!
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tvistler is breathing heavily.
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!
Tvistler misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tvistler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gold.
Gold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
Tvistler misses with a double jab
and Gold counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tvistler.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tvistler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gold thuds a left hand into Tvistler's body.
Gold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tvistler's calf.
Gold explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tvistler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tvistler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
Gold connects with a leg kick. Tvistler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gold has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gold connects with a body shot that sends Tvistler's belly button to the back.
Gold lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tvistler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Gold.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tvistler on the side of the head.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tvistler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gold lands a body shot.
Gold lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gold scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tvistler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Tvistler down.

Gold gets a clinch.
Gold lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Gold.

Gold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gold keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot lands for Gold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Gold. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gold.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
Nice body kick from Gold.
Gold is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tvistler rather than just go for the knockout.
Good leg kick by Gold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gold connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tvistler momentarily.
Gold circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Tvistler drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Gold follows Tvistler to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gale Gold!
A very excited looking Gale Gold made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.