PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen LeFleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Gold is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gold
vs
LeFleur

171 cm
31
155 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

174 cm
39
165 lbs
31 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allen LeFleur!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeFleur blocks a jab.
Gold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from LeFleur.
LeFleur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gold connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed LeFleur momentarily.
Gold throws a series of punches but LeFleur moves out of range.
Gold scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
LeFleur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
LeFleur uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gold has time to react.
Allen LeFleur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeFleur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gold swinging wildly here.
Gold misses with a lunging right hand
and LeFleur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold lands with a hook. LeFleur tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeFleur moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
LeFleur lands with a right hand.
Gold keeps LeFleur at a distance using the push kick.
LeFleur avoids the body shot from Gold.
LeFleur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with LeFleur but LeFleur pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gold cracks LeFleur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LeFleur.
Gold lands a jab-cross combination.
LeFleur swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold slips under a jab.
LeFleur walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from LeFleur.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LeFleur.
Gold missing with a left hand there. LeFleur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LeFleur throws a sloppy head kick
and Gold counters with a three punch combo that has LeFleur backing up. LeFleur nods at Gold to acknowledge the strikes.
Gold has a takedown stuffed.
LeFleur throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
LeFleur avoids a punch combination nicely.
LeFleur fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped LeFleur in his tracks.

Gold gets a clinch.

LeFleur wants the takedown. Gold is fighting it off but LeFleur persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gold's guard against the cage.

Gold has his feet on LeFleur's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but LeFleur slips the punch.
LeFleur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold tests LeFleur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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 avoids the body shot from LeFleur.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeFleur.
LeFleur sizes up Gold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
LeFleur moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gold throws out a loose jab but LeFleur uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gold is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
LeFleur gets cracked there but stands up to it.
LeFleur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LeFleur throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LeFleur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gold!
Gold scores with a jab.
LeFleur defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gold.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold misses with an uppercut. LeFleur saw that one coming.
LeFleur let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Allen LeFleur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold lands with a cross.

Gold forces LeFleur back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Gold dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gold misses with a lunging right hand
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from LeFleur.
Gold shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and LeFleur counters with a stiff right hand.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeFleur.
A little jabbing left from LeFleur on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gold scores with a nice right hand.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeFleur.
Gold moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLeFleur.
LeFleur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeFleur throws a lazy uppercut
and Gold counters with a left to the body.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
Gold with a nice cross.
LeFleur listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold connects with a crisp jab.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Gold.
LeFleur tries to score with a low kick but Gold moves his leg out of the way.
A swing and a miss from LeFleur.
LeFleur ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
LeFleur throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gold counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from LeFleur misses.

Gold shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. LeFleur manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gold sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gold.
LeFleur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gold trying to control the position from guard on top but LeFleur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeFleur is looking to stand up but Gold isn't so interested in that idea.
Gold throwing strikes from guard but LeFleur blocks nicely.
Gold distracts LeFleur with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold trying to control but LeFleur is working from the bottom.
LeFleur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
LeFleur keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gold postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gold wants to control from the top but LeFleur keeps moving.
Gold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
LeFleur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A lazy left from Gold finds it's target.

Gold moves into range and clinches up with LeFleur.
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gold lands a left hand that snaps the head of LeFleur backwards.
Gold content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold controlling the action here for a moment.
LeFleur wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold lands a right hand.
Gold lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and LeFleur counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gold connects with a good right hand that stumbles LeFleur. LeFleur circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Gold dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

LeFleur misses with an uppercut.
LeFleur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
LeFleur takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
LeFleur slips under a jab from Gold.
Good standup being displayed there by LeFleur as he connects with a hook.
Gold dips to his left and cracks LeFleur with an uppercut!
Gold throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by LeFleur.
LeFleur throws a combination that misses
and Gold counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold with a nice cross.
Gold throws a body punch but LeFleur moves out of range.
The fighters circling - LeFleur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Gold rushes LeFleur and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeFleur looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

LeFleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gold bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps LeFleur's head backwards.
Gold swings for the body but LeFleur moves out of range.
Gold takes one to the chin there.

Gold closes the distance and clinches.
LeFleur lands with a left to the head.
Gold scores with a hook to the body.

Gold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LeFleur.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses LeFleur's front leg but catches the back leg as LeFleur tries to avoid it.
LeFleur slips under a jab from Gold.
LeFleur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur checks the leg kick.
Gold throws a nice looking combination but LeFleur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold misses the jab.
LeFleur misses with a straight right.
LeFleur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that LeFleur can do to turn this around?
LeFleur throws a low kick but Gold moves out of range easily.
Gold tests LeFleur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
LeFleur ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
LeFleur takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gold connects with a body shot.
LeFleur misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with a hook
and LeFleur counters with a three punch combo that has Gold backing up. Gold nods at LeFleur to acknowledge the strikes.
LeFleur tries a head kick but it misses.
Gold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold scores with a body shot.
Gold cracks LeFleur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jack Gold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jack Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
LeFleur scores with a decent looking hook.
Gold throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck LeFleur on the side of the head.
LeFleur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gold's hands.
Gold misses with a looping right.
LeFleur doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gold slips under a jab.
LeFleur blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold staying out of range there.
Allen LeFleur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Gold as he connects with a hook.
LeFleur throws an off balance right hand
and Gold counters with a nice body shot.
Gold takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on LeFleur's shoulder, as LeFleur tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Gold coming out on top.
LeFleur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Gold tries to score a power double leg takedown but LeFleur sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gold somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Gold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gold 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.