PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rand Al Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Gold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Al Thor
vs
Gold

195 cm
16
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rand Al Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Gold!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold misses with an uppercut. Al Thor saw that one coming.

Al Thor closes the distance and pushes Gold back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gold.
Gold told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Al Thor lands a nice elbow.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Al Thor lands a body shot.
Al Thor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gold looks winded!
Al Thor digs a right hand into Gold's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gold's gas tank.
Al Thor lands an elbow that stopped Gold in his tracks for a moment.
Al Thor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Frankie Gold's cut even more.
Al Thor misses with a punch to the body.
Al Thor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Frankie Gold's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Al Thor is working Gold over against the cage.
Al Thor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Frankie Gold's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frankie Gold's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rand Al Thor!