PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bimby Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aquino
vs
Gold

186 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bimby Aquino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Gold!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold connects with a jab.
Gold lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Aquino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gold shoots for a takedown but Aquino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aquino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simon Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aquino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aquino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Aquino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gold shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aquino pinned against the cage. Aquino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A swing and a miss from Aquino.
Gold lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Bimby Aquino has been cut.
Aquino takes one to the chin there.
Aquino dodges the punch combination from Gold.
Aquino slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gold breaks from the clinch.
Aquino scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aquino manages to avoid it.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
Gold looks to land a combination but Aquino avoids it well.
Gold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aquino but Aquino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bimby Aquino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Gold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gold circles away quickly and effectively.
Aquino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gold misses with a wild combination.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aquino but Aquino pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gold scores with a decent looking hook.
Gold throws a nice looking combination but Aquino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aquino misses with a double jab.
Gold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aquino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Gold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bimby Aquino's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gold fails to land the takedown.
Gold throws a series of punches but Aquino avoids them all with ease.
Gold swings for the body but Aquino moves out of range.
A jab from Gold misses.
Jab by Gold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Aquino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
Aquino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Aquino finds it's target.

Gold moves into range and clinches up with Aquino.
Gold tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aquino avoids it.
Gold throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
Aquino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Aquino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gold moves into the clinch.

Gold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from Aquino lands.
Aquino throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold throws a nice looking combination but Aquino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gold clinches up against the cage.
Gold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aquinos head.
Gold working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aquino connects with a looping right hand.
Gold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aquino misses with a straight right.
Gold tries to bum rush Aquino with a series of wild strikes but Aquino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simon Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aquino thows a left - swing and a miss!

Gold forces Aquino back against the cage and clinches.
Gold tries to pull guard but Aquino holds him up against the cage and eventually Gold drops back down to his feet.
Gold slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold jabs at Aquino's body.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aquino has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aquino blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bimby Aquino's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold throws a body punch but Aquino moves out of range.
Gold fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Gold does no damage.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gold moves into the clinch successfully.
Gold is trying to pull guard but Aquino turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gold effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aquino throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aquino slips a straight right by Gold.
Bimby Aquino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
Simon Gold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aquino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aquino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bimby Aquino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquino avoids the body shot from Gold.
Gold throws a good cross that connects.
Gold tries to bum rush Aquino with a series of wild strikes but Aquino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aquino throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gold misses with a double jab.
Gold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aquino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aquino slips under a jab from Gold.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Aquino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A right-left combo lands from Gold.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gold throws a right hand that Aquino ducks under and follows up with a left that Aquino also avoids with ease.
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aquino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aquino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aquino looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gold cracks Aquino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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 throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aquino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold moves away from the strike by Aquino.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gold lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gold fails to land the takedown.
Simon Gold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aquino throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gold has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Simon Gold!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Simon Gold!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Simon Gold!

Simon Gold wins by unanimous decision!