PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quincy Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quincy Gregory has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gregory
vs
Gold

205 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quincy Gregory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cain Gold!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gregory closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gold to the mat! Gold manages to get full guard.

Gregory got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gold has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gregory has managed to get both his arms back between Gold's legs - danger averted.

Gold working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gregory doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gregory manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gregory content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gregory looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Gold is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gold has his foot on Gregory's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gregory works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregory is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gold looking to control.

Gold has his foot on Gregory's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gregory works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory cracks Gold with a solid left hand.
Gregory landing some decent shots from guard.

Gold had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gregory defends it easily.
Gold trying to control the position.
Gregory content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Gregory from controlling successfully.

Gold is looking for a triangle but Gregory pushes his legs off easily.

Gold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gregory trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gregory with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gregory trying to control from the bottom.

Gold is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Gold is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gregory has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gregory really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gregory is positioning himself well to prevent Gold advancing to mount.

Gregory is defending against the submission attempts here by Gold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory is pressing down on Gold's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gold tries to free his leg and advance position but Gregory is retaining full guard.
Gregory looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gold is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gregory holds on and takes a little breather.

Gold drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gregory dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gold's head.
Gregory is looking to work some ground and pound but Gold has wrist control.
Gregory keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gold's head.

Gold is looking for a triangle here but Gregory uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gold's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gregory lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gregory lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gregory landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quincy Gregory dominated that round.
That's time! Gregory's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gregory drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gregory lands a couple of digs.
Quincy Gregory overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gold is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gregory rolls with it to try and escape but Gold cranks on the arm and Gregory is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cain Gold!