PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liquid Gold (ranked 679 p4p, 77 weight class) and Koko Pinea (ranked 985 p4p, 106 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gold
vs
Pinea

179 cm
36
150 lbs
26 - 20 - 1

159 cm
34
134 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Sin City Allstars
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liquid Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koko Pinea!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinea.
Pinea throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
Gold swings widly with a right hand

and Pinea counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pinea throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pinea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Pinea.
Pinea lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gold wants to get back to his feet.
Pinea wants to advance to full mount but Gold doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Gold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pinea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pinea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pinea prevents Gold from getting back to his feet.
Pinea throws a strike but Gold rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pinea is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pinea is trying to control the position but Gold postures up.
Pinea trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pinea is trying to hold Gold in close to prevent damage but Gold has managed to pass into half guard.
Pinea wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Gold is going to stand back up.
Pinea felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pinea has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gold is working away from the top position though.
Pinea is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gold's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gold's back!
Pinea misses with punches from the back.
Pinea is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Gold. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Pinea misses with an elbow to the head.
Pinea is throwing shots to the body but Gold manages to wriggle free. Pinea pounces on him again and ends up in Gold's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pinea wants to pass the guard but Gold is keeping the position.
Pinea landing some decent shots from guard.
Gold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pinea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pinea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pinea working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pinea accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pinea throws a big elbow that misses.
Pinea in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pinea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pinea throws a strike but Gold rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pinea wants to sweep here but Gold controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koko Pinea dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pinea throws a poor cross that misses
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pinea. Pinea circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pinea misses with a body kick.
Gold moves out of range of the body kick.
Gold looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gold tries to land a leg kick but Pinea saw it coming and moves away.
Pinea moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
Pinea darts in trying to clinch
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Pinea sizes up Gold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pinea misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold connects with an inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Gold as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Gold.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Gold.
Pinea loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold scores with a jab to the body.
Pinea with a poor takedown
and Pinea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pinea shoots in but Gold avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pinea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold thumps Pinea with a low kick.
Gold is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pinea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gold jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Pinea moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold scoring well with a low kick there.
Pinea throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pinea looks to throw a body kick
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
A little jabbing left from Pinea on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Gold does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold misses with a right hand
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gold is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gold.
Pinea missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gold pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pinea is out of range and Gold settles back down.
Gold thumps Pinea with a low kick.

Pinea moves into the clinch.
Pinea can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Pinea stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pinea blocks an elbow strike.
Pinea wants a takedown.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koko Pinea.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Gold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pinea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pinea has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Gold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea blocking some punches.
Gold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinea.
Pinea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Gold is pressed up against the cage. Pinea has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gold down to the mat. Gold avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gold fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pinea checks it well.
Pinea takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koko Pinea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinea blocks a jab.
Pinea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pinea throws a good cross that connects.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gold lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea lands an overhand right.
Gold slips a straight right by Pinea.
Gold looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold sizes up Pinea with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pinea bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gold's head backwards.
Gold with a hook.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinea throws out the jab.
Pinea connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gold. Gold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gold slips a straight right by Pinea.
Pinea misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pinea! But no joy.
Liquid Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
Gold lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gold cracks Pinea with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good exchange - Pinea coming out on top.
Gold swinging wildly here.
Pinea tries for a takedown but Gold sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Pinea - just one landing.
Pinea closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Gold counter with a right hand.
Pinea tries to clinch up
and Gold counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Pinea dodges the punch combination from Gold.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinea manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold is looking to chop away at Pinea's legs.
Pinea's corner calls for a 1-2. Pinea obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Pinea moves into the clinch successfully.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
Pinea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinea working aggressively here.
Pinea blocking some punches.
Pinea goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gold prevents it.
Gold is working Pinea over against the cage.
Pinea misses with the head strike.
Pinea is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gold is defending well.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koko Pinea.
Pinea misses with a body punch.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pinea changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gold fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pinea missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pinea slips a jab from Gold.
Pinea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gold is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands with a good body shot.
Gold throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Pinea releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pinea drops his hands momentarily and Gold takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice jab there from Gold.
Good work by Pinea as he checks the leg kick.
Pinea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
A jab from Pinea misses.
Gold lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pinea.
Gold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinea can do to turn this around?
Gold thows a leg kick but Pinea checks it
and Pinea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold thumps Pinea with a low kick.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gold bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pinea's head backwards.
Gold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by Gold.
Gold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
Pinea replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gold blocks it well.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold throws a chopping leg kick but Pinea manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Pinea moved out of range nicely.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold throws a lazy uppercut
and Pinea counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a leg kick that misses.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pinea misses with the body kick
and Pinea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Pinea.
It looked like Gold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Pinea has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
Pinea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Pinea's head.
Pinea wants to take the fight to the mat but Gold manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gold.
Pinea pushes Gold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pinea lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pinea lands a knee to the body.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid Gold showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gold has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!
During a confident post fight interview, Liquid Gold thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.