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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthaus Gold (ranked 1465 p4p, 174 weight class) and Nick Wright (ranked 4228 p4p, 367 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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271 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
25
232 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthaus Gold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Wright!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gold is trying to control Wright's posture but Wright avoids it.
Wright tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gold gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gold actively working from the bottom here.
Gold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold wants to improve his position but Wright is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright seems to be working for a kimura but Gold defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright trying to control from half guard but Gold is working away.
Gold is looking to control Wright's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gold avoid being mounted?
Gold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wright is thwarting Gold's attempts to control the position.
Gold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wright is working for a kimura but Gold is defending it quite comfortably.
Wright lands strikes from half guard.
Gold is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.
Gold is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.
Wright seems to be looking for submissions.
Gold looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gold looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright is looking to pass Gold's guard but actually Gold recovers to full guard.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Wright drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wright jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gold had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wright defends it easily.
Wright distracts Gold with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wright lands a couple of elbows.
Gold throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wright uses it to pass to side control.
Gold is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
A lull in the action here as Wright stalls from top position.
Gold regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wright is looking for a kimura here.
Wright lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Wright dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gold fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Nick Wright has been cut.
Wright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gold but Gold pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gold tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Nick Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright looks for a takedown but Gold sprawls well.
Wright changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gold tries to avoid it but Wright manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gold to the ground. Gold escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matthaus Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Wright.
Gold stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gold wants it to stay on the feet.
Gold seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gold fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wright scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.
Wright working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wright is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gold is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wright is working for a submission of some sort.
Wright trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright seems to be working for a kimura but Gold defends the submission attempt.
Nick Wright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gold is refusing to be controlled, as Wright sits in half guard.
Gold actively working from the bottom here.
Wright is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wright is working for a kimura but Gold is defending it quite comfortably.
Gold looking for submissions off his back.
Gold on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wright wants to control but Gold is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Matthaus Gold will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Wright's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gold scores with a sloppy right hand. Wright should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Gold. That snapped Wright's head back.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Wright fails with the takedown
and Gold counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright thinking.
Gold tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
Wright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright is rocked!
Gold goes for a small jab and connects. Now Gold goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Wright stumbles back but Gold runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Wright to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Wright will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matthaus Gold!
Matthaus Gold is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
23% |
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