PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eli Bracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Golden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Golden's choice of entrance music: Kongos- Come with me now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bracha
vs
Golden

180 cm
34
181 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

187 cm
29
184 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eli Bracha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Trey Golden!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bracha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Golden is able to avoid easily.
Golden checks a low kick from Bracha.
A head kick misses from Bracha.
Golden throws a head kick that misses.
Bracha looks to throw a body kick
and Golden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bracha throws a lazy head kick
and Golden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bracha's knee momentarily.
Bracha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golden moves out of range of the leg kick from Bracha.
A low kick from Bracha misses
and Golden counters with a good low kick that Bracha was not able to check.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses
and Golden counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha throws a sloppy head kick and Golden moves out of range easily.
Bracha misses with a right hand
and Golden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Golden has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bracha scores with a punch to the head.
Bracha fakes the leg kick and cracks Golden in the body.
A head kick misses from Bracha.
Bracha throws a lazy head kick
and Golden counters with a head kick. That will keep Bracha thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bracha is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Bracha.
Bracha throws a poor cross that misses
and Golden counters with a thumping low kick.
Eli Bracha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bracha misses.
Bracha misses with an uppercut
and Golden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body kick there by Bracha.
Bracha is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Bracha misses
and Golden counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bracha lands an overhand right.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha tests Golden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses
and Golden counters with a big head kick but Bracha shrugs it off.
Golden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bracha. That did some damage!
Bracha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bracha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Golden lands a two punch combo.
Bracha tries to land a body kick
and Golden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bracha's knee momentarily.
Golden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bracha.
Golden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bracha.
Golden checks a leg kick nicely.
Bracha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Bracha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Golden.
Bracha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eli Bracha will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Golden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bracha connects with a leg kick. Golden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Golden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bracha throws a shot from downtown. Golden moves away and avoids it.
Bracha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golden's sensitive parts.
Bracha misses with a double jab
enabling Golden to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bracha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golden misses with an attempted mid kick.
Golden misses with a leg kick
and Bracha counters with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Bracha.
Bracha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No joy there for Bracha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bracha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Golden tries a head kick but it misses.
Bracha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golden tried to score with a low kick but Bracha checks it.
That kick from Golden tenderised Bracha's leg. Bracha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bracha throws a hook but Golden blocks it.
Bracha misses with an uppercut.
Bracha misses with the body kick
and Golden counters with a three punch combo that has Bracha backing up. Bracha nods at Golden to acknowledge the strikes.
Golden blocks a leg kick.
Bracha throws a head kick but Golden moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bracha throws a wild body kick that Golden sees coming a mile off.
Trey Golden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha misses with a leg kick.
Bracha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Golden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bracha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Golden ducks under a wild hook from Bracha.
Bracha throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Golden moves out of range of the strikes.
Bracha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golden checks a low kick from Bracha.
Golden lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bracha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Golden takes a step back to recover.
Golden throws a low kick but Bracha moves out of range easily.
Bracha throws a nice looking combination but Golden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bracha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bracha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Bracha dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bracha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bracha misses with a looping right.
Bracha misses with an uppercut. Golden saw that one coming.
Bracha has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Golden avoids the head kick by Bracha.
Golden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bracha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golden blocks a head kick by Bracha.
Bracha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Golden's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha misses with a double jab
and Golden counters with a leg kick.
Bracha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Golden finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Golden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Golden might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bracha has got the better of the exchanges.
Golden feints and then cracks Bracha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bracha down.
Golden lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bracha will feel that in the morning.
Bracha throws a combination that misses
and Golden counters with a big head kick but Bracha shrugs it off.
Bracha 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Golden throws a head kick but Bracha moves out of range.
Golden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Golden.
Bracha misses with a head kick.
Bracha sizes up Golden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bracha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Golden throws a head kick but Bracha moves out of range.
Trey Golden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden misses with a low kick.
Bracha throws a poor cross that misses
and Golden counters with a right hand to the body.
Golden misses with a double jab
and Bracha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bracha missing with a left hand there. Golden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bracha misses with a wild combination.
Bracha misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses.
Bracha throws a shot from downtown. Golden moves away and avoids it.
Golden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Golden lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bracha takes a step back to recover.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Golden drops Bracha with a beautiful combination! Bracha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Golden is looking for the KO!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Trey Golden.
Well Bracha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!