PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between I Know Wrestling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Gold will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Know Wrestling
vs
Gold

150 cm
34
130 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

171 cm
30
155 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, I Know Wrestling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Gold!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestling digs a good body shot into Gold's ribs.
Wrestling throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrestling. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wrestling shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wrestling looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
Gold throws a sloppy body shot
and Wrestling counters with a straight right hand.
Wrestling gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gold defending well as Wrestling loads up on a big left hand.
Wrestling lands with a nice body punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Wrestling ducks down to avoid it.
Gold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gold misses with an uppercut
and Wrestling counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold misses with the body kick
and Wrestling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Wrestling misses its intended target.
Gold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gold thumps Wrestling with a low kick.
Gold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jack Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wrestling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wrestling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wrestling shoots in but Gold avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
Wrestling looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like I Know Wrestling has been cut.
Wrestling takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold stuns Wrestling with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wrestling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Gold misses.
Gold lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wrestling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wrestling. That did some damage!
Wrestling takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gold dips to his left and cracks Wrestling with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wrestling.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wrestling throws out the jab.
Wrestling swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gold counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wrestling misses the shot to the body.
Gold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wrestling.
Gold scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gold takes a swing at Wrestling's ribcage but misses.
Gold throws a chopping leg kick but Wrestling manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
Gold has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gold swings for the body but Wrestling moves out of range.
Wrestling swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wrestling's head backwards.
Gold is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Gold lunges at Wrestling with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wrestling's hand.
Wrestling misses with a shot to the body
and Gold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrestling misses the shot to the body.
Wrestling takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gold has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Wrestling moved out of range.
Gold scores with a jab to the head.
Wrestling 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.
Wrestling moves away from the strike by Gold.

Wrestling closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gold did well to prevent Wrestling getting side control.

Gold pushes Wrestling off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wrestling jabs at Gold's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Gold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on I Know Wrestling's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wrestling misses with a jab to the body
and Gold counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Wrestling down.
Gold throws a hook but Wrestling blocks it.
Wrestling on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wrestling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrestling.
Gold goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big left from Wrestling misses.
Nice straight punches there by Gold. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gold.
A good leg kick by Gold.
Gold scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrestling throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold tests Wrestling's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gold throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wrestling changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wrestling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrestling.
Gold scores with a hook to the body. Wrestling takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gold fails to land with a series of punches.
Wrestling throws a nice looking combination but Gold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wrestling stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gold lands a nice looking body shot.
Wrestling is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Gold misses

and Wrestling counters with a takedown into side control.
Gold sneaks back into half guard.
Gold tries to roll over but Wrestling keeps him under control.
Wrestling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wrestling scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gold is looking to improve his position.
Gold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wrestling is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling postures up in Gold's guard and throws a big left but Gold blocks it.
Gold has Wrestling pulled in close to control his posture.
Wrestling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wrestling looking to sit in guard and control but Gold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gold sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wrestling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gold is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wrestling might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling pulls Gold in to control the position.
Wrestling is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wrestling looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gold misses with a hook.
It looked like Wrestling was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gold.
That kick from Gold tenderised Wrestling's leg. Wrestling is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wrestling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on I Know Wrestling's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice straight punches there by Gold. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gold.
Wrestling misses with a body shot.
Gold works over Wrestling's head and body with a nice combination.
Gold scores with a jab.
Gold throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wrestling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gold tries to land a leg kick but Wrestling saw it coming and moves away.
Wrestling throwing a counter right hand but Gold manages to avoid it.
Wrestling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold misses with a low kick.
Wrestling steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Wrestling was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wrestling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Gold finds it's way through Wrestling's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Wrestling.
Gold connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gold takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wrestling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Wrestling gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gold counters with a left to the body.
Wrestling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jack Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wrestling 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.
Wrestling is looking to wear down Gold with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Wrestling's front leg but catches the back leg as Wrestling tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Wrestling down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold with a nice cross.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
Gold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wrestling takes one to the side of the head.
Wrestling on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gold. Gold obviously looking to wear him down.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold cracks Wrestling with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gold works over Wrestling's head and body with a nice combination.
Wrestling has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gold finds it's way round the side to connect with Wrestling's head.

Wrestling is rocked!
Wrestling throws a lazy uppercut
letting Gold counter with a right hand.
Oh Wrestling is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Gold lands a beautiful left hook that drops Wrestling. Wrestling tries to recover but Gold is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Wrestling lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Gold!
In his post fight interview, Jack Gold started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.